The Hermits had five champions en route to the overall team title at the Garden State Classic at Princeton High School.

Tom Gattinella (120), Ed Donahue (126), Jarred Hodges (132), Tyler Sentman (170) and Tom Lynd (285) all won titles. Gattinella had a pin and a technical fall in three wins and now has 95 career victories.

Donahue, Sentman and Lynd each had two pins.

Colin Donahue (106), James Bennett (182) and Justin Welsh (22) each finished in second place.

Tough day for Spirit, EHT

Holy Spirit and Egg Harbor Township each wrestled three matches and each lost all three.

There were a few standout individual performances in the losses, however.

Spirit’s Pat D’Arcy had two pins and then bumped up to 113 pounds to beat region qualifier and 28-match winner Ted Rigas of Bordentown. The Spartans also lost to Gloucester Catholic and Maple Shade.

Joe Treen (138/145), Ed Sooy (152) and Ray Ellis (285) also won three matches for the Spartans.

EHT state qualifier Nigel Toussaint won three matches with a pin and a forfeit for the Eagles in losses to Warren Hills, Voorhees and Clearview Regional. James Ingersol (152) won two matches.

South Jersey Wrestling Association Tournament

The first SJWA Tournament at Wildwoods Convention Center had five area wrestlers win titles.

Kellen Whitney (160), David Williams (195) and Robert Frederico all won titles for Hammonton. Millville’s Chad Kahn (132) and Atlantic City’s Cesar Balmaceda (170) also won titles.

Justin Fucetola (152) finished in second for the Blue Devils.

Millville place four wrestlers in second with Rico Rivera (152), Ed Shockley (195), Obi Kali (220) and Fred DeMary (285).

Bryan Bellace finished second at 170 for the Pirates with Matt Jiampetti (132), Chris Brown (285), Stacey Solomon (182) and Eric Hanusewicz each finishing in third.

Lower Cape May was also at the tournament at had four wrestlers finish in second with Eric Pruszinski (106), Zach Valcarce (120), Cory Damiana (195) and Doug Flitcroft (285).

TCNJ Pride

Lacey Township crowned a pair of champs at the TCNJ Pride Tournament as Luke Fernandez (170) and Patrick Schinder (220) each won their respective weights as the Lions finished seventh in the 16-team tournament.

Fernandez had two pins and a major in the finals and Schinder two pins with a decision in the finals.

Neptune Classic

Pinelands Regional heavyweight John Campano finished second as the Wildcats finished 10th in the 13-team tournament. Tom Poklikuha finished third at 126 pounds.

Battle at the Beach

Buena Regional’s Dillan Berghof won a title at Indian River High School in Delaware. Teammate Billy Ward, a three-time state qualifier, lost in the semifinals and finished in third place.